Lilith Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: In astrology, Lilith represents the “dark moon” and is associated with primal instincts, hidden desires, and the untamed aspects of the psyche.

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A Deep Dive

Lilith Overview

Meaning

Belonging of the night

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Akkadian word “lilitu,” meaning “of the night.”

Religion

Judaism

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪlɪθ/

Popularity

Lilith is a less common name globally but has seen a rise in usage in recent years. Recently, Lilith has not ranked within the top 1000 names for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Mythological, Exotic, Edgy

Associated Traits

Mysterious, independent, strong, intelligent

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Lilith is a figure in Jewish mythology, often considered the first wife of Adam and associated with independence and female empowerment.

Name Day

No
A Deep Dive

Lilith Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Lillith, Lilithia, Lilit, Liliya, Lilita, Lilias, Lilitka, Lileas

Common Nicknames

Lily, Lili, Litha, Lillie

Diminutives

Lilo, Lill, Lila, Lil

Famous People

  • Lilith Saintcrow
    (American Author)
  • Lilith
    (Brazilian Singer)
  • Lilith Levisis
    (American Visual Artist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Lilith
    ("Supernatural," TV Series)
  • "Lilith"
    (Film)
  • Lilith Sternin
    ("Cheers," TV Series)
  • Lilith Clay
    ("DC Comics," Comic Series)
  • "Lilith Fair"
    (Music Festival)
  • Lilith
    ("Borderlands," Video Game)

What Is the Meaning of Lilith?

Lilith means “belonging of the night.” This name often suggests a personality that is mysterious and independent, embodying qualities of strength and enigmatic charm.

What Is the Origin of The Name Lilith?

Lilith has origins in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and Hebrew folklore. It is derived from the Akkadian word “lilitu,” meaning “of the night.” In Jewish mythology, Lilith is often depicted as a powerful and independent figure, sometimes considered Adam’s first wife before Eve.

Lilith Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Lilith in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2682021#2682022#2322023
Top 3 Rankings#2322023#2682021#2682022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lilith

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023232
(+36 from 2022)
1294
(+113 from 2022)
0.07398
2022268
No change from 2021
1181
(+18 from 2021)
0.06586
2021268
(+48 from 2020)
1163
(+158 from 2020)
0.06492
2020316
(+86 from 2019)
1005
(+234 from 2019)
0.05685
2019402
(+118 from 2018)
771
(+169 from 2018)
0.04202
2018520
(-32 from 2017)
602
(-37 from 2017)
0.03237
2017488
(+44 from 2016)
639
(+55 from 2016)
0.03382
2016532
(+55 from 2015)
584
(+70 from 2015)
0.03017
2015587
(+42 from 2014)
514
(+61 from 2014)
0.02635
2014629
(+198 from 2013)
453
(+130 from 2013)
0.02316
2013827
(-5 from 2012)
323
(-4 from 2012)
0.01676
2012822
(+100 from 2011)
327
(+45 from 2011)
0.01686
2011922
(+69 from 2010)
282
(+28 from 2010)
0.01455
2010991
(+155 from 2009)
254
(+33 from 2009)
0.01295
20091146
(+174 from 2008)
221
(+34 from 2008)
0.01091
20081320
(+138 from 2007)
187
(+27 from 2007)
0.00898
20071458
(+138 from 2006)
160
(+26 from 2006)
0.00756
20061596
(-33 from 2005)
134
(+4 from 2005)
0.00641
20051563
(+121 from 2004)
130
(+15 from 2004)
0.00641
20041684
(-32 from 2003)
115
(-1 from 2003)
0.00570
20031652
(+98 from 2002)
116
(+13 from 2002)
0.00578
20021750
(+57 from 2001)
103
(+5 from 2001)
0.00522
20011807
(+93 from 2000)
98
(+9 from 2000)
0.00495
20001900
(-114 from 1999)
89
No change from 1999
0.00446
19991786
(+458 from 1998)
89
(+26 from 1998)
0.00457
19982244
(+1571 from 1997)
63
(+34 from 1997)
0.00325
19973815
(+3315 from 1996)
29
(+17 from 1996)
0.00152
19967130
(-1173 from 1995)
12
(-3 from 1995)
0.00063
19955957
(+2845 from 1994)
15
(+6 from 1994)
0.00078
19948802
(-82 from 1993)
9
No change from 1993
0.00046
19938720
(-2069 from 1992)
9
(-4 from 1992)
0.00046
19926651
(+1336 from 1991)
13
(+3 from 1991)
0.00065
19917987
(+2206 from 1990)
10
(+3 from 1990)
0.00049
199010193
(+2166 from 1989)
7
(+2 from 1989)
0.00034
198912359
(-1035 from 1987)
5
No change from 1987
0.00025
19880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
198711324
(-3007 from 1985)
5
(-2 from 1985)
0.00027
19860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19858317
(-666 from 1978)
7
No change from 1978
0.00038
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19787651
(+332 from 1975)
7
(+1 from 1975)
0.00043
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19757983
(+791 from 1974)
6
(+1 from 1974)
0.00038
19748774
(-1342 from 1973)
5
(-1 from 1973)
0.00032
19737432
(-1889 from 1971)
6
(-3 from 1971)
0.00039
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19715543
(+274 from 1970)
9
(+1 from 1970)
0.00051
19705817
(-362 from 1967)
8
(+1 from 1967)
0.00044
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19675455
(-589 from 1966)
7
(-1 from 1966)
0.00041
19664866
(+1901 from 1964)
8
(+3 from 1964)
0.00046
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19646767
(-876 from 1963)
5
(-1 from 1963)
0.00026
19635891
(-1270 from 1942)
6
(+1 from 1942)
0.00030
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19424621
(-1566 from 1930)
5
(-4 from 1930)
0.00036
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19303055
(+1389 from 1922)
9
(+3 from 1922)
0.00077
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19224444
(-778 from 1921)
6
(-2 from 1921)
0.00048
19213666
(-326 from 1920)
8
(-1 from 1920)
0.00063
19203340
(+911 from 1919)
9
(+3 from 1919)
0.00072
19194251
(-382 from 1918)
6
(-1 from 1918)
0.00051
19183869
(+725 from 1917)
7
(+2 from 1917)
0.00058
19174594
(-799 from 1915)
5
(-1 from 1915)
0.00044
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19153795
(-177 from 1914)
6
(+1 from 1914)
0.00059
19143618
(-791 from 1913)
5
(-1 from 1913)
0.00063
19132827
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00092
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Lilith

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2312021#2832022#2482023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3522021#2942022#2552023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3772021#3312022#3162023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1802021#2412022#2542023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2642021#2282022#2012023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5312021#3802022#4342023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2432021#3312022#2692023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1692021#2082022#1262023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2312021#2072022#1432023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2402021#2422022#2642023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3562021#3882022#2442023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3742021#2932022#3852023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1772021#1852022#2062023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2222021#2132022#1962023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2632021#2872022#2322023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2652021#1772022#1812023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2062021#2382022#1532023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1772021#1492022#1292023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1622021#1912022#1752023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4962021#2252022#3392023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1022021#1912022#2032023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1512021#2672022#2922023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2832021#1032022#1022023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2292021#2602022#3082023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2812021#2072022#1422023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2372021#2242022#2972023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2742021#1682022#1332023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3332021#7002022#3042023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5522021#6212022#4502023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3842021#6572022#2762023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4772021#4312022#4122023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3952021#4542022#4212023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1922021#2192022#2072023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1602021#1172022#1272023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1622021#1582022#922023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2092021#2282022#3352023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4242019#5952022#2222023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2052021#4212022#3062023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6052021#2782022#3782023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1852021#1442022#1652023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2032020#1552022#2152023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2242019#1882021#1832023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1652018#1482022#1262023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1392019#1532021

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1582023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2402017

Popularity Rankings for Lilith in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#2302021#2532022#2082023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4482022#2242023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4082021#3792022#2802023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3962021#3242022#3952023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3972020

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7112016#5672017#3972021

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#7492019#5052020#5552021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#5862022#5502023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7022020#7382021#7562022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7642021#9052022#7272023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9722021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Lilith a Name for Boys or Girls?

Lilith is generally given to girls due to its feminine and powerful tone, which resonates well with qualities of independence and mystery.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lilith

Lilith in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Lilith Saintcrow (Author, born 1976): An American author celebrated for her urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels.
  • Lilith (Singer, born 1988): A Brazilian singer and songwriter recognized for her contributions to the indie and alternative music scenes.
  • Lilith Levisis (Artist, born 1982): An American visual artist appreciated for her contemporary and abstract works.
  • Lilith ("Supernatural," 2005 TV Series): A powerful demon who serves as a primary antagonist for several seasons.
  • "Lilith" (1964 Film): A psychological drama about a troubled young woman named Lilith and the complexities of her mental state.
  • Lilith Sternin ("Cheers," 1982 TV Series): A psychiatrist and the ex-wife of Frasier Crane, known for her stoic demeanor and wit.
  • Lilith Clay ("DC Comics," 1969 Comic Series): A superhero with psychic abilities, often associated with the Teen Titans.
  • "Lilith Fair" (1997 Music Festival): A concert tour and music festival celebrating female musicians and artists.
  • Lilith ("Borderlands," 2009 Video Game): One of the original Vault Hunters with the power of a Siren, known for her elemental abilities.
  • Lilith Iyapo ("Dawn," 1987 Novel by Octavia Butler): The protagonist who awakens to find herself in an alien environment and must navigate her new reality.
  • Lilith ("The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," 2018 TV Series): Also known as Madam Satan, a character who plays a significant role in the dark reimagining of the Sabrina universe.
  • "Lilith" (Song by Halsey, 2021): A song that explores themes of empowerment and self-discovery.
  • Lilith ("Diablo," 1996 Video Game Series): A significant character in the lore of the game, often depicted as a powerful and malevolent figure.
  • None

Similar Names to Lilith

Sibling Names for Lilith

  • Leander
  • Merrick
  • Ansel
  • Corwin
  • Evander
  • Lyle
  • Thane

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